Chapter one: On the road again.

Alchemy; the science of understanding the structure of matter, breaking it down, then reconstructing it as something else. It can even make gold from lead. But alchemy is a science, so it must follow the natural laws: To create, something of equal or greater value must be lost. This is the principle of Equivalent, but although I can no longer preform alchemy I still want to learn about it. This concept has never been confusing, yet now that i have plenty time to think I realize that I have never used a greater value of material than I needed. Al and I will travel across the world to find the answer. Al shouts towards me "Brother! we have to hurry or we will miss our trains." "I know Al," I say under my breath. I pull out my watch and check the time and we have 10 minuets to get on our train. "good by Al, be careful!" I tell him with sadness in my voice. As we approach the train I see someone that brightens my day and helps me get the courage to leave. "Ed, over here!" Winry screams at the top of her lungs. I feel the rumble of the train beginning to leave I wave goodbye to Winry. I know that Al is excited to leave and explore in his own body, but I feel bad that we are separated. I worry about Al in the east desert, he has been in his body for two years now, but he doesn't always hydrate well. He is currently traveling to Xing, however I will be on the other side of Amestris. I will be traveling Creta and then I will go to Drachma. Roy went to Ishval with a military detail to help rebuild and help people recover. I wish he hadn't left, but that's how he relived the gilt of restoring his eye sight with a philosopher's stone made by ishvalan souls. My